James 5:13
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The Prayer of Faith
13 Are any among you suffering? They should pray. Are any cheerful? They should sing songs of praise.(A)
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Psalm 50:15
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15 Call on me in the day of trouble;
I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.”(A)
Revelation 19:1-6
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The Rejoicing in Heaven
19 After this I heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying,
“Hallelujah!
Salvation and glory and power to our God,(A)
2 for his judgments are true and just;
he has judged the great whore[a]
who corrupted the earth with her prostitution,
and he has avenged on her the blood of his servants.”(B)
3 Once more they said,
“Hallelujah!
The smoke goes up from her forever and ever.”(C)
4 And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who is seated on the throne, saying,
“Amen. Hallelujah!”(D)
5 And from the throne came a voice saying,
6 Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the sound of many waters and like the sound of mighty thunderpeals, crying out,
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Ephesians 5:19
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19 as you sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to one another, singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts,(A)
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Acts 16:24-25
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24 Following these instructions, he put them in the innermost cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.(A)
25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.(B)
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Revelation 5:9-14
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9 They sing a new song:
“You are worthy to take the scroll
and to break its seals,
for you were slaughtered and by your blood you ransomed for God
saints from[a] every tribe and language and people and nation;(A)
10 you have made them a kingdom and priests serving[b] our God,
and they will reign[c] on earth.”(B)
11 Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels surrounding the throne and the living creatures and the elders; they numbered myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands,(C) 12 singing with full voice,
“Worthy is the Lamb that was slaughtered
to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might
and honor and glory and blessing!”
13 Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea and all that is in them, singing,
“To the one seated on the throne and to the Lamb
be blessing and honor and glory and might
forever and ever!”(D)
14 And the four living creatures said, “Amen!” And the elders fell down and worshiped.
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Hebrews 5:7
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7 In the days of his flesh, Jesus[a] offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission.(A)
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Colossians 3:16-17
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16 Let the word of Christ[a] dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God.[b](A) 17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.(B)
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Jonah 2:2
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2 saying,
“I called to the Lord out of my distress,
and he answered me;
out of the belly of Sheol I cried,
and you heard my voice.
Revelation 14:3
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3 and they sing a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and before the elders. No one could learn that song except the one hundred forty-four thousand who have been redeemed from the earth.
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2 Corinthians 12:7-10
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7 even considering the exceptional character of the revelations. Therefore, to keep[a] me from being too elated, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, to keep me from being too elated.[b] 8 Three times I appealed to the Lord about this, that it would leave me,(A) 9 but he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power[c] is made perfect in weakness.” So I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.(B) 10 Therefore I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities for the sake of Christ, for whenever I am weak, then I am strong.(C)
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Matthew 26:30
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30 When they had sung the hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.(A)
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Jonah 2:7
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7 As my life was ebbing away,
I remembered the Lord,
and my prayer came to you,
into your holy temple.(A)
Hosea 6:1
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A Call to Repentance
6 “Come, let us return to the Lord,
for it is he who has torn, and he will heal us;
he has struck down, and he will bind us up.(A)
Daniel 5:4
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4 They drank the wine and praised the gods of gold and silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone.(A)
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Revelation 7:10
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10 They cried out in a loud voice, saying,
“Salvation belongs to our God who is seated on the throne and to the Lamb!”(A)
1 Corinthians 14:26
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Orderly Worship
26 What should be done then, my brothers and sisters? When you come together, each one has a hymn, a lesson, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Let all things be done for building up.(A)
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Luke 23:42
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42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come in[a] your kingdom.”
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Luke 22:44
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44 In his anguish he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down on the ground.]][a](A)
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Micah 4:5
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5 For all the peoples walk,
each in the name of its god,
but we will walk in the name of the Lord our God
forever and ever.(A)
Lamentations 3:55-56
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55 I called on your name, O Lord,
from the depths of the pit;(A)
56 you heard my plea, “Do not close your ear
to my cry for help, but give me relief!”(B)
Psalm 142:1-3
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Psalm 142
Prayer for Deliverance from Persecutors
A Maskil of David. When he was in the cave. A Prayer.
1 With my voice I cry to the Lord;
with my voice I make supplication to the Lord.(A)
2 I pour out my complaint before him;
I tell my trouble before him.(B)
3 When my spirit is faint,
you know my way.
In the path where I walk,
they have hidden a trap for me.(C)
Psalm 118:5
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5 Out of my distress I called on the Lord;
the Lord answered me and set me in a broad place.(A)
Psalm 116:3-5
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3 The snares of death encompassed me;
the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me;
I suffered distress and anguish.(A)
4 Then I called on the name of the Lord,
“O Lord, I pray, save my life!”
5 Gracious is the Lord and righteous;
our God is merciful.(B)
Psalm 105:2
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2 Sing to him, sing praises to him;
tell of all his wonderful works.(A)
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